Digital dementia - pop psychology term or a real worry?

Professor Ian Roberston joined Pat Kenny this morning

Jessica Kelly

11:31 Tuesday 10 September 2013

In the modern age, we are spending increasing amounts of hours daily in the grip of digital technology whether on computers, tablets, smart-phones or watching television. A typical Irish home has at least 3 laptops, tablet PCs or smart-phones.

But how does technology affect how our brains function?

Can an over-reliance on digital technology impair the brain’s ability to concentrate and retain information?

And is “digital dementia” a real illness or merely a pop psychology term?

To discuss these questions and more Pat was joined by Professor Ian Robertson, author, scientist, and professor of psychology at Trinity College Dublin.